MDE1202 - Possible prehistoric standing stones on Little Melcombe (Monument)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
On Bray Common, Little Melcombe. Longitude 3 degrees. 49' 46": Latitude 51 degrees. 8' 2", two stones spaced 27 feet 3 inches apart, and the largest being 8 inches by 5 inches by 29 inches high. Not marked on the Ordnance Survey map, but does exist. [1] There is no trace of the two stones on Little Melcombe which is an area of partially reclaimed moorland. [2] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SEM6752 Article in serial: Chanter, J.F. + Worth, R.H.. 1905. The Rude Stone Monuments of Exmoor and its Borders. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 37. I. 396, Plan, plate 10, Figure 1. [Mapped feature: #29343 ]
- <2> SMO7308 Unpublished document: Fletcher, M.J.. Field Investigators Comments. Ordnance Survey visit, 4 March 1973.
- <3> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 35055, Extant 24 November 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=35055 (Pastscape entry: 35055)
Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR (Devonshire): SS73NW/523
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 1580
- Exmoor National Park Authority HER number: MDE20243
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE20091
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 73 NW16
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 35055
Location
Grid reference | SS 7196 3885 (point) Estimated from sources |
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Map sheet | SS73NW |
Civil Parish | BRAYFORD, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Nov 24 2021 2:20PM
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